With Three Simple Answers, Mueller Can Speak Volumes — For those who have read it, the special counsel's report speaks for itself. For those who haven't, he can speak for it in Congress. — Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general in the Obama administration.

The Shaky Standing of Mueller's Footnotes — Jule 23, 2019 — The Mueller report. Top photo: Its author, left, with his successor as FBI boss, James Comey, who looms large not just in height but in the report's footnotes. — Who knew that the humble footnote would loom so large …

A Budget Disaster of Epic Proportions — Three days after President Trump told his aides to look for deep cuts in federal spending for 2020, he agreed to a budget deal that blows a $320 billion hole in the spending caps and allows a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling.

Boris Johnson elected new Tory leader — Former foreign secretary will succeed Theresa May as Britain's next prime minister after beating Jeremy Hunt — Play Video — Boris Johnson will become Britain's next prime minister after being elected leader of the Conservative party …

The Fall Of Mic Was A Warning — “I don't need a pair of Nikes. I need a 401(k)” — and other lessons from the death of a venture-backed, Facebook-dependent, millennial-focused news site. — Esther Bergdahl felt invigorated. How could she not? It was 2014, and she had just joined …

Moderation in the Trump era? Democrats, it's futile — OPINION — The tone of the letter from the Columnists' Guild I'm expecting any minute now will be as stiff as the old-fashioned stationery it's printed on. It will note that I am “derelict in your duties” and “an embarrassment …

The Fake Science of Global Warming — Francis Menton sticks it to the global warming lobby, good and hard: … This is not science, obviously. There is much more at the link, but I will close with this: … It turns out to be exceptionally close: — This is from the article by Povlovsky and Kauppinen:

Can Democrats do anything to combat being painted as socialists? — Mayor Pete says they can't, so they should focus elsewhere. — More than a year out from the 2020 elections, the Democratic Party is in a fight for its identity. Meanwhile Trump and the GOP have landed on how they want to identify its members: as socialists.